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La Forêt

La Forêt, Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1740)

Francois Boucher, portrait

Francois BoucherFrench, 1703–1770

La Forêt

second quarter of the 18th century (1740) · Painting

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Musée du Louvre

Paris, France

Room927, Aile Sully, Niveau 2

On public display.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 26, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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second quarter of the 18th century (1740) · aged 37

17031770

Accession number: MNR 894

Sources

Musée du Louvre: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2015 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Franck Raux

Meanwhile, in the life of Francois Boucher

1720–1770 · Workplace
Paris
1730–1740s
Major Official Commissions for Versailles
He received major commissions for the decoration of the apartments of Versailles: The Royal Virtues (1735) in the Queen's chamber, hunting scenes for the Petits Appartements (1736), Venus and Vulcan (1747) in the Dauphin's apartments, and History for the Royal Library (1743–1746).
27 April 1740
Daughter born: Marie-Emilie Boucher
1742–1748
Stage Designer at the Royal Academy of Music and Dance
He held the post of stage designer at the Royal Academy of Music and Dance.

More by Francois Boucher

The Toilette of Venus, François Boucher, 1751

The Toilette of Venus

1751 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cupids. Allegory of Poetry, Francois Boucher, 18th century

Cupids. Allegory of Poetry

18th century · State Hermitage Museum

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino, François Boucher, early 1730s

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino

early 1730s · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Femme et enfants, Boucher, François, XVIIIe siècle (1700 - 1800)

Femme et enfants

18th century (1700–1800) · Musée du Louvre

Le Sacrifice de Gédéon., Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1725 - 1730)

Le Sacrifice de Gédéon.

second quarter of the 18th century (1725–1730) · Musée du Louvre

Le Peintre dans son atelier, Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1725 - 1730)

Le Peintre dans son atelier

second quarter of the 18th century (1725–1730) · Musée du Louvre

Les Forges de Vulcain., Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1725 - 1750)

Les Forges de Vulcain.

second quarter of the 18th century (1725–1750) · Musée du Louvre

Vénus demandant à Vulcain des armes pour Énée., Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1732)

Vénus demandant à Vulcain des armes pour Énée.

second quarter of the 18th century (1732) · Musée du Louvre

Neighbors at Musée du Louvre

figurine, hellénistique

Date de création/fabrication : Ie s. av. J.-C. (-100 - 0)

figurine, 1st century BCE (100–0)

peinture murale, époque ramesside (attribution d'après style) (-1295 - -1069)

peinture murale, 1295–1069 BCE

Protomé de sphinx, Néo-hittite (IXe s) (-900 - -800)

Protomé de sphinx, Néo-hittite (IXe s) (-900 - -800)

figurine, Basse Époque (attribution d'après style) (-664 - -332)

figurine, 664–332 BCE

Stèle du roi Serpent, Djet (inscription/dédicace/signature) (-3100 - -2900)

Stèle du roi Serpent, Djet (inscription/dédicace/signature) (-3100 - -2900)

orthostate, Néo-assyrien : Sargon II (VIIIe s) (-721 - -705)

orthostate, Néo-assyrien : Sargon II (VIIIe s) (-721 - -705)

figurine d'Osiris, époque ptolémaïque (attribution d'après style) (-332 - -30)

figurine d'Osiris, 332–30 BCE

figurine, Bronze récent (-1550 - -1150)

figurine, Bronze récent (-1550 - -1150)

La Forêt — Francois Boucher · ART WIKI